good for you Marilyn, why does something so simple seem to annoy other people. Mary marilynandmonty <[email protected]> wrote: Bev, It helps A LOT (yes, I am trying to make a point :-) to place the surnames in caps - obviously, this is the TAYLOR list, but for those who scan to see if any names look familiar, it is a great help to have the surnames in caps since it draws our eyes to unfamiliar surnames and to first names of those Taylors (lower case done on purpose to show the difference within a paragraph). I always knew the reason some typed in all caps was because they were visually impaired and it was easier to read; I hadn't thought of the repetitive motion of hitting the Shift key while typing could aggravate other conditions. Thank you, [email protected] , for explaining. E-mail etiquette suggests all caps are shouting, but that has to be taken in context. If someone is shouting and their caps includes multiple exclamation points and/or a "tone", then I would be concerned. In the publishing world, it is believed that all caps is more difficult for most to read. But not impossible. We're all here for the same purpose - to locate our ancestors and living relatives. Let's enjoy. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "BEVERLY WILSON" To: Sent: Sunday, 19 December, 2004 8:37 PM Subject: Re: [TAYLOR] Re: TAYLOR-D Digest V04 #313 | | Howdy everyone | | This seams to bring up another subject. | Wasn't it a request of the list at one time that all SURNAMES be typed in | all caps? | It sure helps when checking e-mail to find the surnames, or the main subject | of an | e-mail if they are. | How about it what you all think? | Bev in IN | | | > Tim, | > | > I wonder if this inquirer is new to email and needs a more gentle | reminder. | > Perhaps he or she is elderly with poor eyesight and needs caps to be able | to | > read it. (This is true of an elderly cousin of mine who routinely uses | upper | > case. I would not dream of correcting him.) | > | > I think we as list members should consider whether we could be driving | > folks away by the tone of our "voice," no matter what arbitrary rules we | > follow. This is certainly not intended to "flame" you. Any of us can be | > guilty of this in such an impersonal mode of communication as email. :) | > | > Anne Haines | > | > | > >I apologize to the list. I did not intend to send my reply to the list, | > >but privately instead. | > > | > > Tim Kemp WB4BAH wrote: | > > | > >> For future reference, typing email in all capital letters is considered | > >> as screaming and is considered as very rude. | > | | | | ==== TAYLOR Mailing List ==== | Don't forget to change the subject line when the topic changes. | | ============================== | Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. | Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx | ==== TAYLOR Mailing List ==== To contact the administrator of this mailing list, send mail to [email protected] ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Ken, Marilyn; I use caps occasionally for emphasis, but mostly by accident. I type "hunt and Peck" and quite often I hit the caplock when hitting the shift key! I don't see it until I have typed several lines and refuse to retype. SORRY!! Earl H Taylor [email protected] (909)593 2652 yahoo IM eht2060 http://www.keyway.net/~eht2060/ -----Original Message----- From: Kenneth E Vanderheydt [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 9:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TAYLOR] From the admin (was Re: TAYLOR-D Digest V04 #313) good for you Marilyn, why does something so simple seem to annoy other people. Mary marilynandmonty <[email protected]> wrote: Bev, It helps A LOT (yes, I am trying to make a point :-) to place the surnames in caps - obviously, this is the TAYLOR list, but for those who scan to see if any names look familiar, it is a great help to have the surnames in caps since it draws our eyes to unfamiliar surnames and to first names of those Taylors (lower case done on purpose to show the difference within a paragraph). I always knew the reason some typed in all caps was because they were visually impaired and it was easier to read; I hadn't thought of the repetitive motion of hitting the Shift key while typing could aggravate other conditions. Thank you, [email protected] , for explaining. E-mail etiquette suggests all caps are shouting, but that has to be taken in context. If someone is shouting and their caps includes multiple exclamation points and/or a "tone", then I would be concerned. In the publishing world, it is believed that all caps is more difficult for most to read. But not impossible. We're all here for the same purpose - to locate our ancestors and living relatives. Let's enjoy. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "BEVERLY WILSON" To: Sent: Sunday, 19 December, 2004 8:37 PM Subject: Re: [TAYLOR] Re: TAYLOR-D Digest V04 #313 | | Howdy everyone | | This seams to bring up another subject. | Wasn't it a request of the list at one time that all SURNAMES be typed in | all caps? | It sure helps when checking e-mail to find the surnames, or the main subject | of an | e-mail if they are. | How about it what you all think? | Bev in IN | | | > Tim, | > | > I wonder if this inquirer is new to email and needs a more gentle | reminder. | > Perhaps he or she is elderly with poor eyesight and needs caps to be able | to | > read it. (This is true of an elderly cousin of mine who routinely uses | upper | > case. I would not dream of correcting him.) | > | > I think we as list members should consider whether we could be driving | > folks away by the tone of our "voice," no matter what arbitrary rules we | > follow. This is certainly not intended to "flame" you. Any of us can be | > guilty of this in such an impersonal mode of communication as email. :) | > | > Anne Haines | > | > | > >I apologize to the list. I did not intend to send my reply to the list, | > >but privately instead. | > > | > > Tim Kemp WB4BAH wrote: | > > | > >> For future reference, typing email in all capital letters is considered | > >> as screaming and is considered as very rude. | > | | | | ==== TAYLOR Mailing List ==== | Don't forget to change the subject line when the topic changes. | | ============================== | Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. | Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx | ==== TAYLOR Mailing List ==== To contact the administrator of this mailing list, send mail to [email protected] ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx ==== TAYLOR Mailing List ==== Use only plain text in your messages. Graphics and file attachments are not supported on RootsWeb mailing lists. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

You're fine, Earl. You're all fine - we just need to be more tolerant of those who do things differenly than we're used to or find acceptable and then choose our words carefully when we do try to explain something. It is difficult to "talk" on the computer. No one can see our eyes, read the expressions on our faces, or hear the tone of our voices. So we have to do it in words and sometimes it comes out differently than we intended. I'm sure Tim didn't intend to upset anyone, but rather explain e-mail etiquette. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Earl Taylor" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 20 December, 2004 1:35 PM Subject: RE: [TAYLOR] From the admin (was Re: TAYLOR-D Digest V04 #313) | Ken, Marilyn; I use caps occasionally for emphasis, but mostly by accident. | I type "hunt and Peck" and quite often I hit the caplock when hitting the | shift key! I don't see it until I have typed several lines and refuse to | retype. SORRY!! | | Earl H Taylor | [email protected] | (909)593 2652 | yahoo IM eht2060 | http://www.keyway.net/~eht2060/ | | -----Original Message----- | From: Kenneth E Vanderheydt [mailto:[email protected]] | Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 9:11 PM | To: [email protected] | Subject: Re: [TAYLOR] From the admin (was Re: TAYLOR-D Digest V04 #313) | | | good for you Marilyn, why does something so simple seem to annoy other | people. | Mary | | marilynandmonty <[email protected]> wrote: | Bev, | It helps A LOT (yes, I am trying to make a point :-) to place the surnames | in caps - obviously, this is the TAYLOR list, but for those who scan to see | if any names look familiar, it is a great help to have the surnames in caps | since it draws our eyes to unfamiliar surnames and to first names of those | Taylors (lower case done on purpose to show the difference within a | paragraph). | | I always knew the reason some typed in all caps was because they were | visually impaired and it was easier to read; I hadn't thought of the | repetitive motion of hitting the Shift key while typing could aggravate | other conditions. Thank you, [email protected] , for explaining. | | E-mail etiquette suggests all caps are shouting, but that has to be taken in | context. If someone is shouting and their caps includes multiple exclamation | points and/or a "tone", then I would be concerned. In the publishing world, | it is believed that all caps is more difficult for most to read. But not | impossible. | | We're all here for the same purpose - to locate our ancestors and living | relatives. Let's enjoy. | Marilyn | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "BEVERLY WILSON" | To: | Sent: Sunday, 19 December, 2004 8:37 PM | Subject: Re: [TAYLOR] Re: TAYLOR-D Digest V04 #313 | | | | | | Howdy everyone | | | | This seams to bring up another subject. | | Wasn't it a request of the list at one time that all SURNAMES be typed in | | all caps? | | It sure helps when checking e-mail to find the surnames, or the main | subject | | of an | | e-mail if they are. | | How about it what you all think? | | Bev in IN | | | | | | > Tim, | | > | | > I wonder if this inquirer is new to email and needs a more gentle | | reminder. | | > Perhaps he or she is elderly with poor eyesight and needs caps to be | able | | to | | > read it. (This is true of an elderly cousin of mine who routinely uses | | upper | | > case. I would not dream of correcting him.) | | > | | > I think we as list members should consider whether we could be driving | | > folks away by the tone of our "voice," no matter what arbitrary rules we | | > follow. This is certainly not intended to "flame" you. Any of us can be | | > guilty of this in such an impersonal mode of communication as email. :) | | > | | > Anne Haines | | > | | > | | > >I apologize to the list. I did not intend to send my reply to the | list, | | > >but privately instead. | | > > | | > > Tim Kemp WB4BAH wrote: | | > > | | > >> For future reference, typing email in all capital letters is | considered | | > >> as screaming and is considered as very rude. | | > | | | | | | | | ==== TAYLOR Mailing List ==== | | Don't forget to change the subject line when the topic changes. | | | | ============================== | | Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. | | Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. 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